Yeah. That makes sense. But given the extract of the article says the uk didn’t take it seriously makes it seem that this “discussion” probably amounted to a proposal by openAI the uk asking how much, and then openAI giving a price. With no further discussion after that.
Those close to the discussion say Kyle never really took the idea seriously, not least because it could have cost as much as £2bn
It’s a non story. Sounds like someone from openai proposed it in a more broad conversation, the minister asked how much and that was it.
Nice steady revenue stream. I don’t think they’re profitable so are clearly looking for more money.
Those close to the discussion say Kyle never really took the idea seriously, not least because it could have cost as much as £2bn
Discussion
OpenAI: We could give everyone in the UK premium access for 2 billion a year.
Minister: Lol fuck off.
end discussion
Media
Look how the government is discussing wasting money on this they’ll do cuts and raise taxes.
your neighbour, your cousin, or even your own wife!
Don’t forget your nan or granddad!
Jacob Ecclestone, 86, said: “I believe in freedom of speech. What this government is trying to do is deeply authoritarian. And it’s extremely dangerous.”
They need to do something to improve their communication. But this. Really?
As I understand it if a site doesn’t comply and fineing them isn’t an option Ofcom can apply for a court order to, indeed, compell ISPs to block them.
Then it just gets blocked in the uk and you’re back to having to use a vpn.
That wouldn’t solve anything
Fuck off frog face.
In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cutoff. The other pilot responded that he did not do so." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx20p2x9093t
Until there’s independent evidence otherwise I’m going to assume either fudged maintenance reports or the switch designer at boeing is about to commit suicide by shooting themself in the back of the head hours before talking to the press.
Ftfy
You haven’t seen Britain since 1490?
The line must be drawn here!
Oh I see. Yes, maybe they’ve realised that getting seen like that isn’t helping, especially as they’ve been doing a lot to do with workers rights which clearly is going unnoticed if you think their “whole deal” has been cutting essential services and austerity. (though I’d argue that it’s not essential for people like my dad who’s on a final salary pension of about £35k plus his state pension to receive winter fuel allowance)
Absolutely this.
Themes water should have been allowed to go bust so the government could buy it back super cheap.
I’m glad at least it looks like the threat of them forcing them not to take bonuses will be making them voluntarily not take them. Plus the whole personal liability for pollution thing so that the execs can end up with prison time if they don’t get their act together.
I’m lost now. Labour are economically left of centre (though arguably have been drifting more right) they’re all for nationalisation. It’s the conservatives (right of centre though moving further right recently and just a bit unhinged lately) that want everything privatised.
Oh god of course. I actually don’t know how that slipped my mind.
It’s also really hard for children to buy booze. Having it legal and regulated stops kids getting it and stops the illegal activities surrounding it AND brings in tax revenue.
With illegal drings you end up with children and vulnerable people falling victim of county lines and cuckooing.
https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/19/cuckooing-devastating-crime-hiding-plain-sight-22926126/
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/drug-trafficking/county-lines
Trump is all over the place
on this war, it’s kind of impossible to keep track of his positionon it.